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Mule Madness 2014 Update

Update: Mule Madness is in its final days of play. Remember to make your gift by April 6. Cross country and track & field is currently competing against softball in the championship round of the main bracket, while the Consolation Bracket championship game features a matchup between football and women's basketball. Visit www.muhlenberg.edu/mulemadness for the latest bracketology report and to view this week's video commentary featuring Brad Hackett, Director of Cross Country and Track & Field and student-athlete Kelly Kline '14.

Mule Madness 2014
is now in its third full week of play. Round
3 features the top four teams battling it out in a fierce competition. This week, women’s softball hopes to pitch
one past men’s lacrosse, while cross country and track & field attempt to
run laps around baseball, last week’s surprise Wildcard Bid entry!

Varsity teams going head-to-head
in the Consolation Bracket are also fired
up. The football team - last year’s Mule
Madness champs - aren’t ready to give up just yet, and women’s soccer is
looking for redemption after losing their spot in the semi-finals as a result
of baseball having a higher participation percentage. With Round 1 of the Consolation Bracket over,
we unfortunately have to say goodbye to four teams: volleyball, women’s lacrosse, wrestling and
women’s tennis. However, these teams can still earn extra funds for their sport
as part of the D-III Challenge.

There
is a lot at stake in these final weeks, and Muhlenberg’s varsity athletes and
sports fans need to stay focused and keep their heads in the game. While teams
competing in the Consolation Bracket won’t be named champions of the overall
challenge, they still have the opportunity to take home an additional $250 for
their team through the D-III Challenge; and
teams competing in the main Mule Madness bracket can secure an extra $1,000! You can assist your team’s participation
percentage now by making a gift.

Not
sure how your team is stacking up? Visit
www.muhlenberg.edu/mulemadness for complete details including
stats, bracketology and matchups. And
don’t forget to catch the latest video commentary
featuring Softball Coach Marisa DeStasio and varsity basketball player Malique
Killing ’15.